A woman who nearly took part in convicting former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for George Floyd’s murder said Thursday that she believes Chauvin is guilty. Lisa Christensen told news outlets that she would have voted to convict Chauvin on three counts in Floyd’s May 25, 2020, death. Chauvin was convicted of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter on April 20 in Minneapolis. “I would have voted guilty,” Christensen told KARE-TV. “I feel like Chauvin is responsible for Mr. Floyd’s death.” The testimony of Dr. Martin Tobin, a lung specialist, especially struck the alternate juror. Tobin told the court on April 8 that Floyd died from a lack of oxygen. “A healthy person subjected to what Mr. Floyd was subjected to would have died as a result of what he was subjected to,” he said. “Dr. Tobin was the one that really did it for me. He explained everything. …
‘He Was Guilty:’ Extra Juror in Chauvin Trial Says She Would Have Voted to Convict
April 23, 2021
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